Who is Amir Nasr-Azadani, the footballer sentenced to death for protesting for women’s rights?

The decision of the Islamic Republic to sentence to death Amir Nasr-Azadania footballer who protested in favor of women’s rights, has shocked the entire world.

The 26-year-old Iranian player is one of the eleven sentenced to death for participating in protests that began on September 16, in response to the death of Mahsa Aminithe 22-year-old girl who was beaten by the morality police for breaking a dress code.

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If the Iranian authorities do not withdraw the conviction, Nasr-Azadani would suffer the same fate as Majid Reza Rahnavard, a wrestler who was publicly hanged for participating in the same protests.

Although the International Federation of Professional Football Associations spoke on social networks to ask the Iranian authorities to lift the sentence, the accusation against the player is serious: Amir Reza Nasr-Azadani has been accused of “moharebeh” or “enmity with God” for his alleged participation in the murder of three security agents on November 16 in the city of Isfahan.

“FIFPro is shocked by the information about the professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaign for women’s rights and basic freedoms in your country. We stand in solidarity with Amir and call for the immediate removal of his punishment,” the organization’s statement said.

Who is Amir Nasr-Azadani?

The athlete was born on February 7, 1996 in Isfahan. He debuted in the Iranian Pro League in the Rah Ahan team, in the 2015-2016 season. He played for Tractor from 2016 to 2018 and then played for Gol Reyhan Alborz until 2019, for the Azadegan League.

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His penultimate team was Sepahan Novin, in League 3 and he currently plays for Iranjavan Bushehr, in the defensive position.

According to the president of the Supreme Court of the province of Isfahan, Asadolá Jafarí, “the defendant (Azadani) has openly confessed his criminal actions. There is also video from local cameras and there is sufficient documentation that this person is a member of an armed group, and the indictment has been issued based on these documents.” (YO)